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A man form a rural mountain area is brought to the hospital with serious injuries and desperately needs a transfusion. Eliska is the only one with the same blood type. Her blood saves his life, and a connection is formed between the two of them that becomes an extraordinarily strong relationship.
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Art/Foreign, Drama and War |
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| Running Time: |
2 hrs. 30 min. |
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| Release Date: |
September 17, 2004 (limited) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for violence and some sexual content. |
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| Distributors: |
Sony Pictures Classics
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$329,723 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
N/A
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E! Online,
"Simply stunning." Full Review...
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Film Journal International, Erica Abeel
"...there's a lack of cynicism, a willingness to embrace human possibility that's as old-fashioned as it is refreshing." Full Review...
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Hollywood Reporter, Sheri Linden
"An affecting, unhurried tale of unlikely love during World War II." Full Review...
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New York Times, A.O. Scott
"...if its observations of rural life at a time of political turmoil don't feel terribly original, they are nonetheless absorbing and sometimes powerful." Full Review...
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